The Daily Discovery (November 1, 2016)

ARTICLES I LIKE FROM AROUND THE WEB:

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Love Your Neighbor Enough to Speak Truth: A Response to Jen Hatmaker – “Today, I hear Jen’s words—words meant to encourage, not discourage, to build up, not tear down, to defend the marginalized, not broker unearned power—and a thin trickle of sweat creeps down my back. If I were still in the thick of the battle over the indwelling sin of lesbian desire, Jen’s words would have put a millstone around my neck.”

Reformation Day and the Righteousness of God – “So, I know I’ve posted this (and even re-posted this) before, but when Reformation Day comes around, these truths are what my heart and mind settle upon as I thank the Lord for what He accomplished through the Reformation.”

The African Import of Charismatic Chaos – “Theological trends in America almost always end up reverberating around the world. And sometimes the ripple effect becomes a full-blown tsunami by the time it reaches distant shores. Unfortunately, churchgoers in the United States are frequently insulated from comprehending those theological repercussions—especially in impoverished nations where media coverage is minimal. Today’s featured sermon offers us a rare glimpse into the actual effects charismatic theology has had on the African continent.”

A Leopard Doesn’t Change Its Spots – “It’s election season and millions of Americans are weighing and evaluating the character of the candidates. Why would they examine a person’s character when deciding how to cast a vote? Because a leopard doesn’t change its spots. What those candidates have been in the past is a predictor of what they will be in the future. This is yet another phrase, another beautiful little idiom, that has been passed to us from the Bible—the King James Bible.”

Thomas Cranmer, Cowardice, and Courage – “Four hundred sixty years ago, on March 21, 1556, a crowd of curious spectators packed University Church in Oxford, England. They were there to witness the public recantation of one of the most well-known English Reformers, a man named Thomas Cranmer. Cranmer had been arrested by Roman Catholic authorities nearly three years earlier. At first, his resolve was strong. But after many months in prison, under daily pressure from his captors and the imminent threat of being burned at the stake, the Reformer’s faith faltered. His enemies eventually coerced him to sign several documents renouncing his Protestant faith.”

SERMON:

Paul Luedke – Leadership 101

VIDEOS:

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“All death can do to the believer is deliver him to Jesus.  It brings us into the eternal presence of our Savior.” – John MacArthur

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